The trademark NXTPlan was filed by Business Support NV, a corporation established under the laws of the Kingdom of Belgium (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on February 14, 2023, and received one opposition filed on May 11, 2023 by Pagonxt, S.L. on (a) Likelihood of confusion, (b) Unfair advantage and detriment to distinctiveness or repute. the opponent was represented by PONS IP, S.A. and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued May 11, 2023
The application was filed in English, and English was also language of all opposition proceedings (French was selected as the second language).
The Opposition with reference B 003195701 was partially refused EUTMA/IR according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on May 16, 2024 by the EUIPO.
Goods And Services
The mark was filed in class 35 with following description of goods:
Providing databases featuring information about candidates for employment and searching capability with respect to such databases
Procurement of personnel
Temporary personnel services
Employment of personnel
Information in the field of personnel affairs
Administration, in particular salary and personnel administration
Employment screening services
Personnel selection using psychological methods
Commercial interim management
Commercial and business organisation project management
Consultancy regarding business organisation and business economics
Development of business strategies
Business support during mergers and takeovers
Management of databases containing information regarding personnel, vacancies and human resources management matters
Recruitment
Consultancy and implementation of human resources policy
Consultancy in the field of internal and external company communication
Setting up and management of databases to facilitate the storage of information about employees or candidates for employment
Marketing services
Promotion services
Call handling and administrative processing of orders
Business management
Business administration
Office functions
Advertising
Personnel management
Market analysis
Marketing agency services
Employee record services
Consultancy of personnel recruitment
Business organisation and management consultancy in the field of personnel management
Personnel management consulting
Employment counselling and consultancy services
Business recruitment consultancy
Consultancy relating to the selection of personnel
Personnel management of marketing personnel
Advisory services relating to personnel placement
Personnel management for advertising purposes
Personnel management of sales personnel
Human resources consultancy
Employment counselling
Employment agencies
Secretarial employment services
Employment booking services for film television technicians
Employment consultancy
Clerical employment agency services
Employment agency services for nurses
Employment agency services for personnel in general office positions
Labour exchange
Personnel management assistance
Assistance relating to recruitment and placement of staff
Auditioning of performing artists [selection of personnel]
Business advisory services provided to determine pay and grading structures
Business advisory services to determine pay and grading structures by job evaluation
Support for employees with regard to business matters
Publicity personnel management services
Employment management services for film television technicians
Employment placement services for personal assistants
Employment placement services for housekeepers
Recruitment of executive staff
Office support staff recruitment services
Employment agency services the provision of staff for the manning of show houses
Employment agency services for people skilled in the use of computers
Job agency services for medical personnel
Employment agency services for temporary work assignments
Employment agency services relating to bilingual staff
Employment agency services provided for nannies
Theatrical casting agency
Employment agency services relating to au pairs
Modeling agency services
Job agency services for paramedical personnel
Evaluation of personnel requirements
Headhunting services
Interviewing services [for personnel recruitment]
Human resources management
Talent agency services [business management of performing artists]
Information services relating to jobs and career opportunities
Career advisory services (other than education and training advice)
Modelling for advertising or sales promotion
Personnel agency services relating to the electronics industry
Drawing up and placing of personnel recruitment advertising
Personnel selection using psychological testing
Executive placement services
Placement of design staff
Testing to determine employment skills
Employment outplacement services
Personnel turnover
Placing personnel for office work
Permanent staff recruitment
Recruitment of temporary technical personnel
Recruitment of temporary personnel
Recruitment services for sales and marketing personnel
Professional recruitment services
Recruiting of office support staff
Executive search and placement services
Recruitment of computer staff
Recruitment consultants in the financial services field
Executive search and selection services
Employment of commission sales staff
Provision of contract sales forces
Provision of nominee company directors
Providing of sales staff
Dissemination of information relating to the recruitment of graduates
Provision of information relating to recruitment
Providing employment information
Collection of personnel information
Work analysis to determine worker skill sets and other worker requirements
Writing of résumés for others
Personnel recruitment advertising
Consultancy relating to management selection
Recruitment consultancy for lawyers
Employment placement services for butlers
Staff utilisation planning
Professional consultancy relating to personnel management
Psychological testing for the selection of personnel
Psychometric testing for the selection of personnel
Personality testing for recruitment purposes
Employee relocation services
Modelling agency services for advertising purposes
Modelling agency services relating to sales promotions
Recruitment consultancy for legal secretaries
None of the foregoing services being for, or aimed at, consultancy for legal secretaries
None of the foregoing services being for, or aimed at, the retailing, wholesaling, sale, import, export, advertising, presentation, exhibition, promotion, distribution, management, price comparison, provision, marketing or commercialization in any manner of computer security goods and services.